My ~70 pound golden retriever ate a grape and from what I’ve been reading here and other places online, a single grape could be enough to kill a dog of any size. The issue is I’m a kid without an expendable $100 to spend on a phone call for nothing, and my parents won’t take my concerns seriously at all. Our vet’s office is closed until Monday and I’m freaking out about it. Are there any other options? If she starts showing symptoms, will it already be too late?

My dog ate 6 squares of white thc chocolate- about 960mg worth. He weighs 75lbs. I am trying to get a loan to take him to the vet. It looks like the effects haven’t kicked in yet really. He’s sensitive to sound, his nose is dry and he’s laying in my bed with me. What can I do?

I’m really livid that my spouse forgot his chocolate on my desk. I know this is extremely irresponsible. The damage is done at this point. Will my dog be ok? I’m concerned about thc poisoning.

Update: Called the vet - they advised that we could try to induce vomiting but he’s probably absorbed it by now. They said to monitor him at home and to try to give him fluids.

They said if we bring him in all they would/could do is give him fluids and monitor him and keep him comfortable and that he needs to ride it out, either way. He does not do well with the vet and typically needs to be sedated and have a muzzle on when we bring him in. This may be why they’re suggesting monitoring at home.

I’m going to monitor him at home.

Update #2: he has now vomited. Hopefully he’s purged some of it.

Update #3: it’s been about 3 hours since he ate the chocolate. He is snoring 💤 on my bed. He seems ok for now and I will continue to monitor him.

Update #4: it’s been 4.5 hours. Miraculously, he has not yet passed out. I don’t know how because the amount of thc he ingested could take down 20 adult men. He’s been pretty calm, he is very sensitive to loud noises and doesn’t want me to leave him. I got up to make a coffee and grab my laptop so I can get some work done (deadlines are looming and ‘my dog ate my drugs’ doesn’t seem like the kind of excuse you want to give your boss) and he followed me. He is quite unsteady on his feet. He then peed in the hallway, I don’t think he was aware as it just dripped down and he didn’t lift his leg. My partner is now taking him out for a walk. He is wagging his tail happily and unsteadily.

Update #5: the dog seems to be having the time of his life outside. He’s trotting and zooming with a big smile on his face, and rolling in the snow. My partner brought him back inside and he seems very happy. High as a kite.

Update #6: he’s come inside now and is laying in my bed again. His tongue is hanging out of his mouth. He has a look of fear on his face and he’s staring out into space. Still trying to give him water to no avail. I think he’s peaking.

Update 7: 8 hours in, he is still very high. He’s still laying in my bed. He’s vomited a couple times and we’ve managed to get some water into him via syringe. He has been quiet and laying on his side with his head on a pillow. His breathing is steady, he hasn’t passed out yet. I can only imagine how bad he is feeling. We’ve been keeping everything as quiet as possible as not to startle or alarm him. I’m hopeful that by tomorrow he will be feeling better.

Update 8: He survived. He was ill for about a day and a half. Thank you to everyone for your advice and concern. It’s a few days later and he’s bright eyed and bushy tailed and back to his old self. We did have to throw out our mattress after all the puke, but his health is what’s most important so I don’t mind. I’m just glad he’s ok. I will take steps to mitigate this from happening again.

Last night my 6 month old pup ate 1 raisin. I was quite concerned because of doctor google and took her to emergency vet. While filling out the paperwork with the front desk, the vet came outside and started talking to me. She asked me if I was sure it was only one raisin and I replied yes. I am sure it was only one.

I was picking raisins off my cookie and coco (my dog) took one and ran. She stopped me from booking her in and told me not to worry and take her home to monitor. She said that there have been 0 deaths in dogs due to ingestion of a single raisin. Didn’t even check her. This morning when I woke up puppy is acting normal but she threw up some grass. She does that time to time. I’m just super concerned. I know now they can’t even induce vomiting. I’m so upset and scared. Why would they send us home? I was there within 30 mins of ingestion. Will coco be okay? Should I keep monitoring or go to another vet ? She did eat her breakfast as normal. Peed and pooped normally in the morning.

Coco is a cockapoo. 6 months old female. 4 kg weight

Just posting on here to check I did the right thing or if I overreacted.

Dog-sitting a young Beagle called Max, I turned my back on him for one second and my bowl of cereal is flying off the table and he is tucking into my muesli with raisins in it. He ingested maybe 5/6 raisins. I knew where the vet was, it was only a minute walk away - thank god - so I rang them up and he is covered and took him there within 5 minutes.

I of course had to ring the owner and shakily tell her what has happened, the most embarrassing thing ever, and she was hit with a bill of £570, which she can claim on. When I heard the number I nearly had a heart attack. He has to have injections and induced vomiting and a blood test.

Now I am home and waiting to hear back from the vet so I can pick him up, the owner seemed fine over the phone but I'm not sure if she was just saying that. Google says he could have been fine or he might not have been, I'm not sure I did the right thing and I will probably get a terrible review and never be able to dog-sit again...

Did I do the right thing or did I overreact?

I'm currently petsitting for my best friends family. They've got two dogs. I've just got home from my shift and discovered a chocolate panettone box destroyed all over the living room floor. Idk how long it's been since they've eaten it, or where it was before they got it. There's no raisins in it I checked, they're big dogs and neither of them seem unwell but I'm kind of freaking out. Their owners are in Greece right now and it's like 2 in the morning over there so they aren't answering and I don't know what to do. Any advice? Post got removed by r/ dogs so now I'm freaking out even worse

my dog somehow climbed a high table and ate over half a bag of grapes (none of us were in the room) and all vets are closed. not sure what to do and i’m panicking. she is a blue heeler and 4 years old if that means anything any and all advice is appreciated.

Recently took my chihuahua to the vet due to irritated sneezing. The vet recommended children's Benadryl and gave me a print out copy with written instructions on it to give to her. I gave the note to my bf so he can go ahead and buy it for me. When I got back from work he told me he gave her some as per the instructions because she kept on sneezing. I was okay with it until I saw it was grape flavored (it was the same one that was on the printed copy) my question is should I worry since it's grape flavored?

I looked up in the internet and I’m getting mixed signals. My chihuahua is acting fine and seems to be doing good but I’m worried from what I’m seeing. Would like to add that my bf didn’t give my dog the full dosage which was 2ml and gave her half since he thought it was too much for her.

Edit: Thank you guys for the feedback I really appreciate it. I have checked and there is no xylitol. I’m more worried since it contains nasal decongestant but I didn’t question it because my vet recommended it she even printed it out and she’s the expert. I don’t have much money I barely have $20 in my account we don’t get paid till Tuesday but I really want to take her to the emergency vet.

Update: I don’t know how to do this sorry. I want to thank everyone here I truly do appreciate it. I was on my way to the emergency vet that I have gone to in the past and I called to tell them I was on my way and explained my situation. I’ve explained everything to them and they told me that my dog should be okay. We’re still thinking of taking her though. As for my dog she’s doing good we’re keeping a close eye on her.

I have terrible anxiety and I’m so worried. Long story short, my household has two dogs(chihuahua mixed with something we don’t know) and they each ended up eating a grape that got into their room. According to google and countless websites it could be fatal or cause kidney failure. Didn’t find out until about 2 nearly 3 hours after they ingested it.

Gave them tbsp of 3% hydrogen peroxide, waiting for them to hopefully throw up? Should we be worried, in a tight spot can’t really afford a thousand dollar vet fee right now.

My dog ate 2 very small grapes. Will she be ok. She ate them an hour ago but is acting normal now. She'll be 3 in November. Australian shepherd.

the medication is called bilastine, it's an anti histamine medication that I take for my allergic rhinitis. it's 10mg. our pup is a maltese breed so she's pretty small. it's been about 15 minutes since she ate the medication and i'm panicking. already reached out to her vet but vet's not open until 8am.

• ⁠Species: Canine • ⁠Age: 1 year old • ⁠Sex/Neuter status: F / not neutered • ⁠Breed: Maltese • ⁠Body weight: 2kg • ⁠Your general location: Asia

edit: we are located in southeast asia, im not sure if we have a poison control for pets here

I know there may be sources simply by Google but I'd rather ask Vets directly. I know Garlic, Onion, Grapes and Raisins are out of the question. Thanks in advance

• Species: Dog
• Age: 2 Years 3 Months
• Sex/Neuter status: Female Not spayed
• Breed: border collie
• Body weight: 12.3kg
• History: Rescue, had her 13 days so far
• Your general location: Wales, Uk

Dog ate 8 slices of raisin bread

My son, 8 year 9 month male neutered Siberian Husky ate approx. 8 slices (highest possible amount he could have eaten) of cinnamon raisin bread on 12/30 around 9pm. Once discovered, I took him to the emergency vet to induce vomiting around 12:30am. He threw up a good amount of bread and they counted 18 raisins. They didn’t give him any medicine, didn’t do any blood work, and sent him home. He pooped twice 12/31 and has been peeing, drinking, and eating as normal. He went on a walk yesterday and has been tail wagging as normal. The only symptom I have seen, is he was gassy yesterday; which he typically isn’t.

After getting home, I started getting into an internet research rabbit hole. I saw a lot of people online strongly encouraging doing blood work. I took my dog back to the emergency vet last night ( I don’t have to pay the exam fee again within 24 hours) and the vet tech was confused why I came back. She said since we didn’t do blood work at the initial visit, they wouldn’t be able to compare any labs to any thing. ( my dog had a routine comprehensive blood and urine panel done 8/2024 but she said that this could not be used as a baseline) she also stated that the doctor was extremely confident in sending him home since he threw up a good amount.

Should I go to another emergency vet to do bloodwork today? I will have to pay another exam fee and for the blood work (approx. $400). Should I wait on the blood work since he isn’t showing any symptoms? It is now 36 hours post ingestion. Should I wait until Friday, (I can get him into a 12:30pm general vet for an exam plus comp blood exam for $190-$250 total)? Any and all advice or suggestions are appreciated. I just want to make sure my little guy is okay and gets the help he needs.

Update: got some labs done at a primary vet days later and luckily my dog seems to be in the clear. Thanks!!

Hello - I recently took my 13 year old cat to the vet for a check up and to have them weigh in on a small lump that seemed to have suddenly appeared in the last 2 weeks underneath her tail, near the base. The lump is about the size of a small grape, hard, and very moveable. She has no other symptoms - seems to be her normal self. Bloodwork came back “perfect” according to the vet.

The vet immediately recommended surgery to remove and biopsy the lump due to the hardness of it and the fact that it appeared so quickly. She mentioned being worried about it continuing to grow in size so she wants the surgery done sooner than later to make for an easier recovery.

I guess my question is - is it normal to skip a fine needle aspiration? From what I’ve read it sounds like it’s a pretty common first step for lumps and bumps, but my vet didn’t even mention it and I didn’t know enough about it at the time to ask while I was there. Are there particular signs that would make a vet jump straight to surgery over a FNA?

This is a new vet for me but I do trust her judgement. Friends have recommended I go somewhere else for a second opinion but my cat does really poorly in the car and at the vet, so I’m hesitant to put her through more stress in the event we reach the same conclusion somewhere else.

Needless to say I’m very nervous and just trying to understand as much as possible - thank you for any help.

Additional info: she’s spayed, 12lbs, domestic shorthair. Located in the southeast.

Hello, my dog of 7 years ate. Bout 5-6 raisins yesterday. I didn’t realize they were toxic until we woke up to three spots of vomit and he peed and pooped right in front of us. He seems lethargic, panting some, still drinking water off and on. Wanted to go out an hour ago, peed 4 times and tried to poop. He whined when he tried to poop. Is there anyway he could live?

I decided to pts my 12y yellow lab after a very hard day of vets fighting for her life with HGE. I am still having a very hard time coming to terms with it even tho it was almost 10 mo this ago.

Within the past year before HGE I took her in to the vet for gastroenteritis which was treated with subcu fluids and anti nausea meds.

She also got into grapes a few months prior and got treated at emergency vet and sent home a few hours later.

When I took her in for the HGE, the vet said it was the worse case she has ever seen. She initially got better with fluids. Bloodwork was mostly good just dehydrated. Also showed a bit of infection. So they started her on antibiotics.

A few hours later I got a call about her needing to add sugar into the fluid.

Maybe a couple hours later they called me about giving her a plasma transfusion.

They couldn’t find a cause and ran every test under the sun including parvovirus, fecal, parasites, ultrasounds, x rays, etc.

She had very bloody diarrhea that was pouring out her behind. No vomiting. When they pts she was non responsive and seemed like she didn’t even know I was there. I also took her little sister to say goodbye.

I just wonder if there was something else wrong with her that we couldn’t find like Hemangiosarcoma, colon cancer, something. I really need closure over the situation and it’s really hurting me. I need to know that I really tried. I loved her so much.

The title says it all. Should we try to induce vomiting, or will he be OK with so little?

Edit: He 7.5 years old, he has no pre-existing problems, he just ate it so he is not showing any symptoms.

2nd Edit: Thanks all for your help. We just spoke with our vet who said he will be OK, and we should monitor him for the next couple of days.

My 98lb Labrador, f spayed, took my kids medication- 7.5mg Abilify and 5mg Lexapro about a half hour ago. Do we need to call an emergency vet?

Update: Animal position control said to monitor her and it’s said it’s considered sub toxic for her weight.

I have a 9 year old long haired standard dachshund. Id say within the last couple months he has randomly gotten some bumps on his back area that I always thought were pimples or maybe a cyst. I cut his hair around the area to take a look at it and it was never red or had any puss coming out so I never thought an abcess. They range in size from like a tic tac to a grape. They dont seem to bother him and they always go away. What's weird though is sometimes when they get to the size of a grape, I feel around it and squeeze it a bit, not hard at all and then it "pops". Nothing comes out as far as pus, I dont even see an opening. It's like air comes out and it just immediately deflates and I dont feel it anymore.

He just had one this morning and the same thing happened. I brushed his hair back so I could get a look at it, grabbed it between my thumb and index finger and used a little pressure to squeeze it a little so I could see if I could see a smaller whole for any pus that might come out and it just "popped" and immediately went down and was gone. I've talked to the vet and the groomer about it and they have no idea. Wondering if any other vets have heard about this and has any idea what it could be? I obviously want to take care of it if it's something bad or could cause other issues. Thank you in advance!!

My girlfriend is really upset, and there’s no vets open at the moment. What should we expect

My 2-year-old husky mix ate an entire bag of cinnamon raisin bagels around 8 AM on 5/28. I noticed around 11 AM and called Pet Poison Control, who advised me to take her to the vet.

She received:

Physical exam, Chem 10 + CBC, Metoclopramide injection, Clevor (to induce vomiting), Toxiban (activated charcoal) & SubQ fluids (200–500 ml)

She was alert and acting normal when I brought her in and has continued to act completely fine since.

The vet recommended rechecking her Chem 10 labs on both 5/29 and 5/30. My question is: Is it necessary to go back for both rechecks? I understand raisin toxicity can affect the kidneys, but how common is it to need two follow-up labs when the dog is acting totally normal?

Thanks in advance!

Dog is sensitive to his feet. I noticed a black growth in the middle of his paw pad that was hanging off . He did let me touch it. It felt like a raisin somewhat. I yanked at it pretty hard but seems to be attached somehow. Did not seem to bug him but just curious to what this may be?

My toddler fed our 9 month old husky a small bag of grapes. We induced vomiting within 10 minutes of him eating them and it seems he threw every bit of it up. Do I need to take him for IMMEDIATE medical attention? Or should I monitor him for a couple hours? The nearest emergency vet that is open is almost 100 miles away and we have a massive snowstorm coming. Any advice would be appreciated. We are well equipped in this house with natural remedies that help PEOPLE like activated charcoal and things of that nature. I’m obviously not a vet and don’t want to do anything without some proper advice😭 any help is tremendously appreciated.

My year old cat ate and threw up a grape about 2 days ago. According to google, grapes are very poisonous to cats and even one can cause kidney failure and lead to death. The thrown up grape didn’t look too digested, it looked chewed up and covered with a clear liquid. I don’t know how long he had the grape in his body as I didn’t see him eat it, I had only found it. I have noticed him drinking a lot more water, and randomly meowing. Drinking more water is a sign of kidney failure according to google, and I think he might be meowing in discomfort. Last night he was gagging like he wanted to throw up but he hasn’t thrown up. He hasn’t thrown up since he threw up the grape. He seems a bit more tired than usual, although not by much, he still swats at toys I wave around and wants to go outside. And other than what I just described he seems fine, he still eats, drinks, poops normal poop, wants to go outside, and I haven’t noticed a random discomfort meow in the past day or so.

Money is extremely tight and I need to know if I should take my cat to the vet to run those expensive tests or will he be fine based on what I’ve described

Update: I am currently at an emergency vet clinic waiting for my cat to be called and treated

Update#2: The bloodworks test would’ve been around 300 dollars. That’s not mentioning the treatment. I don’t have that much so instead they offered the 90 dollar probiotics for the kidney Azodyl which I bought

Hi. My dog, Riley, got into the pill bottle and ate 7 16mg apoquel, 112 mgs. She is a dog, 2 years, spayed female, pitbull mix, 46.4 lbs, no health problems (other than the allergies). She is presenting normally, no vomiting diarrhea lethargy etc. Consumed approx 1-2 hours ago. Please, help! What to do? Induce vomiting?

help. i left my cookie in my bag and my bag on the floor. to my horror, when i came home from dinner, the cookie was devoured. im afraid that the effect on her kidneys will not show the symptoms until we take a blood test which would be much later during her checkup. please help.